Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,898, John Durand, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Durand, John
L 37898
CONTENTS

8110 4 Connecticut
John Durand
of Derby in the state of Connecticut who was a Drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years.
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of March 1818 and sent to Sam l W Johnson Esq. Fairfield Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1818 87. 69 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sep r 1819 48.
$135.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent September 23. 1820 to Henry C. Hagg, New Haven Conn.

John D. Manda
Copy
P. 110
Sept. 10/19
[Handwritten signature/initials]

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the fourth day of July  AD 1820 , the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, John Durand a resident in the town of Durby in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
   1 Chest of drawers — $ 1.50   6 kitchen chairs — 1.50   2 tea chests — .50   1 Trunk — .25   2 Tables — 1.00   1 Warming pan — .50   1 can do bottle — .75   2 Nammels — .50   1 Grid Iron — .50   1 Tin shant & tongs — .50   1 H d Audubon — 1.00   1 Iron pot — .75   1 Fry ing pan — .75   Old Iron ware — 1.00   Particular certain ware — 2.00   1 Sad Iron — 0.25   1 axe & hoe — 1.00   2 Shaving Brushes — .75   1 Bap Station — .12   2 pails & 2 wash tubs — 1.00   2 old barrels —   3 Knives & forks — 0.25   1 Small working glass — .25   2 wheels & bed — 3.00   $ 20.12  
Besides the above articles, after rec d a pension certificate in 1819 being without a house & acquired for a house & lot for the sum of $210. dollars. for which was foreclosed when the house money was paid. $2 this cost. I have spent from my pension money about $932 dollars which will include in of no avail, unless the remainder be paid my income from what will fit offering my support myself & family.
(Signed) John Durand

At a County Court, held on and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the fourth day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, John Duran a resident in the town of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz.
  1 Chest of drawers — $1.50   6 kitchen chairs — 1.50   2 tea chests — .50   1 trunk — .25   2 tables — 1.00   1 warming pan — .50   1 can do bottle — .75   2 blankets — .50   1 Gun — .50   1 Rice plant & tower — .50   1 H: Bedding — 1.00   1 Gun — .75   1 Tray in pan — .75   20 New linen — 1.00   Blanket extra linen — 2.00   1 bed linen — 0.25   1 alter & line — 1.00   2 Shaving brushes — .75   1 Soap William — .12   2 pails & 2 wash tubs — 1.00   2 old barrels — 0.25   5 knives & forks — .25   1 Small washing tub — 3.00   2 whisks & hair — $20.12 
Besides the above articles, after rec d a pension certificate in 1817 being without a house & lot for the sum of $210.00 dolls. for which I was to receive a deed when the purchase money was paid. In this contract I have paid from my pension money about $132 dollars which will indeed be of no avail unless the remainder be paid my income from labor will fit very illly support myself & family.
(Signed) John Duran

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this fifth day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, John Durand aged 56 years, resident in the Town of Durby in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: enlisted into Col. Sanford's Comp't, Col. Sherman's Reg't & served at Drumm's about 3 years - & was regularly Discharged by Col. Sherman
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 6th day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 8100 . And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that   I have no real or personal trade or occupation, but have labored when able at Dept. Mills of business as I could find employment - am 56 years of age & find it difficult to be able to maintain my wife & family - and that I have a family residing with me - a wife 56 years old & a son & daughter in law both of whom are poor & unable to do more than support themselves - that before I recd. my pension in 1819, myself & wife have been frequently obliged to be assisted by the charity of our neighbors & the neighbors of wife -
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) John Durand
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is
152 Dollars and 12 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Mary C. Haggott

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Merry C. Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
152 Dollars and 12 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
5th day of July 182 5
Merry C. Flagg Atk
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Merry C. Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in
this 5th day of July 182 5
Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court

the revolution as a ...
Stephen Durand
Fairfield County ss. Stratford aforesaid June 27 th A.D. 1818 Then and there personally appeared before me Robert Fairchild, Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield in Connecticut, John Nails & Stephen Durand both of said Stratford to me well known and severally made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Depositions by them respectively
Connecticut John Durand's Summons Application for Pension
April 6 - 1818.
Recd in Oct. 1779. Award for New Year Col. Stephen's Connecticut

I Stephen Durand of Stratford in said Fairfield County do testify & say that I am now & for many years past have been well acquainted with John Durand of Derby, the within named applicant for a pension, and that he is a very poor man, and depends entirely upon his daily labour for his support, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. I have always understood & do verily believe that he served three years in the Continental army in the late war of the revolution as a drummer - June 27 th 1818. — Stephen Durand
Fairfield County ss. Stratford aforesaid June 27 th A.D. 1818 Then and there personally appeared before me Robert Fairchild, Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield in Connecticut John Nails & Stephen Durand both of said Stratford & to me well known and severally made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Depositions by them respectively. Subscribed in my presence Robert Fairchild
Connecticut John Durand's Pension application for Pension April 6-1818. R.R. in Oct. 1779. Served for New Haven Col. Sherman's Connecticut

State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield I John Durand of Derby in the County of New Haven in said State, under oath do declare before the Hon: Samuel William Johnson, Judge of the County Court for the said County of Fairfield, that I am now, and ever have been a resident citizen of the United States of America, and an inhabitant of said town of Derby - That in the year 1779, I think it was in the month of October, and well recollect that it was previous to the hard winter, I enlisted as a private soldier & drummer in the company commanded by Capt: Samuel Sanford then of Milford, now deceased, in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Isaac Sherman of New Haven, now de- ceased, in the Connecticut line & Continental army, in the war of the Revolution, for three years, - and served out my said term of three years, as a drummer and drum major, in said company and regiment faithfully, and at the end of said term of three years, I was regularly and honorably discharged, and received a written discharge - which was destroyed about a year and a half since, it having been burnt with other old papers by my wife (as she inform- ed me ) when we were about to move from the house where we dwelt into another house - That during said three years after I enlisted as aforesaid, I was constantly in actual service in said company & regiment, except a short fur- lough of ten days only, which was granted about a year & a half after I enlisted - That I am extremely poor having no real estate, and no other property of any kind, except a little common house hold furniture & wearing apparel, - and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in great need of assistance from my country for support - and accordingly now make application therefor to the Honble Secretary of war - Witness my hand at Stratford aforesaid this 6 th day of April A.D. 1818.
John Durand

State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in Fairfield County.
Personally came & appeared before me Samuel H. Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield the within named John Durand who made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration & subscribed the same in my presence this 6 th day of April 1818.
Sam H. Johnson
State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield. June 27 th A.D. 1818.
I Robert Fairchild Judge of the County Court for said Fairfield County do hereby certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that John Durand the within named applicant for a pension, did serve in the late revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in the foregoing declaration by him made, for the term of three years, - and that he is in very low & reduced circumstances as to pro- perty, and is in need of assistance from his country for support. And I now transmit the testimony in said case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Congress passed in March 1818 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed. —
Robert Fairchild

State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield June 24 th A.D. 1818.
I Aaron Benjamin of said Stratford testify that in the years 1779-1780 and 1781, I was Adjutant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman in the Connecticut line, and upon the continental establishment in the late revolutionary army, and was well acquainted with John Durand a drummer in said Regiment, and recollect that he served in said Regiment two or three years of the period aforesaid, and was a faithful, active young man very attentive to his duty, and I never heard but that he was regularly & honorably discharged. Not having seen him for many years past until yesterday, I cannot testify positively respecting his circumstances as to property, but I understand from others that he is a very poor man & from his appearance should suppose that to be the fact, from his and that he is about fifty five years of age. — I have read the foregoing declaration by him made to obtain a pension, and do not hesitate to say that I believe the facts therein stated to be true, except as to the circumstance of the decease of Colonel Sherman, regarding which I think said Durand must be mistaken, —
Aaron Benjamin
State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield On the 24 th day of June A.D. 1818 personally came before me Robert Fairchild Judge of the County Court for said County of Fairfield, Colonel Aaron Benjamin of said Stratford and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Robert Fairchild
I John Nails of Stratford aforesaid do testify that I knew John Durand of Derby, the within named applicant, in the late revolutionary army, that he was a drummer in Col: Isaac Sherman's Regiment & saw him while in the public service in said army repeatedly for several years towards the close of the the late war of the revolution. He was what we then called one of the three years-men. I have been well acquainted with him ever since & he is a very poor man & in need of assistance from his country for support.
John Nails

ms
May 4, 1928.
Arthur Franklin Durand, 53 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37898, it appears that John Durand, while living in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, enlisted in October, 1779, and served three years as drummer and drum major in Captain Samuel Sanford's Company, Colonel Sherman's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was living in Derby, Connecticut.
In 1820 he stated that he was fifty-six years of age and that his wife, her name not given, was fifty-six years of age. He also referred to a son and daughter but did not give their names or ages.
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37900, it appears that John Durand entered the service in the summer of 1778, serving as a marine on the U. S. frigate "Alliance", which was commanded by Captain Peter Landais and was fitted at Boston. He was in the engagement when the

Serapis and Scarborough were captured off the coast of England. He was discharged in the summer of 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was living in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he stated he was sixty-two years of age.
These are the only soldiers by the name of John Durand that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

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Perry File No. 34 900
John Durand Marine Frigate Alliance Revolutionary
Act March 18. 1818
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

1928. May 4 hist. to Arthur F. Durand. See letter in case of John Durand. S. 37898. M.C.S.
1931 June 27 hist. to Mrs. Marla Goffin. See corres- pondence in Rev. chm. John Durand. S. 37898. M.C.S.
1931 July 14 hist. to Mr. Wm. G. Shields. See correspondence in Rev. Chm. of John Durand S. 37898. M.C.S.